Job summary
Have you got the energy and passion to help us shape the future of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust? We have an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Planning & Delivery Manager to join our dynamic corporate team.
We are looking for a flexible, dynamic team player who will employ highly effective communication (written and oral), negotiation and influencing skills to build networks and relationships.
The Strategic Planning & Delivery Manager provides a unique opportunity to support strategy development and implementation along side long-term planning across the Trust. The post holder will offer programme management and assurance for the implementation of People First, ensuring that best practice, standards, tools and techniques are in place. The post holder will have excellent verbal and written skills, with the ability to draw on modelling, strategic insights and clinical judgements to inform the development of our plans.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.
To deputise for the Deputy Director of Strategy and Head of Strategic Planning as required.
Maintain an active knowledge and understanding of Trust programmes, objectives and progress.
Organise and plan workload to ensure the integrity and timeliness of management data, and to help ensure deadlines are met.
Propose and implement changes to policy and procedures for own area of work.
Provide training on own areas of work to new members of staff and end users as required.
To undertake any other duties which may be reasonably required
About us
The post is advertised as full time. In addition applications from candidates wishing to work part-time hours would also be considered
The post holder will be based at City Campus, although cross-site and home working will be required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a key position in which the post holders, under direction from the Deputy Director of Strategy and the Head of Strategic Planning will be required to work collaboratively across the Trust with Clinical Leads, Heads of Service and other relevant staff in the design, implementation and management of People First, providing reporting and assurance to our Trust Committees. The post holders will be responsible for the development and implementation of clear programme reporting and assurance structures to support delivery of our Trust Strategy - People First.
We are looking for a candidate that has experience of successfully managing complex programmes of work in a challenging environment. The post holder will play a key role in working across the Trust to build a culture which encourages positive behavioural change and drives the introduction of innovative approaches to patient care which improves quality, safety, outcomes and experience.
As successful candidates you will have experience of leading multi-agency meetings and events and excellent communication, stakeholder management skills and experience. You will provide and receive potentially complex and sensitive information, including presenting strategic, management and contract information about partnerships and dependencies clearly and coherently to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in formal settings.
This challenging role requires a highly motivated and proactive individual who demonstrates key leadership, organisational and communication skills within a team environment. The role will require flexibility to support the Strategy team in a consultancy type model providing ad-hoc support where required to respond to urgent and high priority requests.
This post provides an excellent opportunity to be part of a key strategic team at a time of significant organisational progression.
Strategy development
- To continually develop of the Trust Strategy, - People First including clear programme reporting and assurance , which supports NUH in achieving its vision to be outstanding in health outcomes and experience
- To ensure that Trust strategic plans align with the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICS Strategy, Joint Forward Plan and national requirements.
- To coordinate setting the Trust annual plan, informed by analysis of the local, regional and national strategy context and aligned with the Board Assurance Framework risks.
- To develop a programme to ensure the collation and ongoing monitoring through key performance meetings of the divisional annual plans,
- To support the Deputy Director and Head of Strategic Planning in communicating the Trusts strategic aims, objectives, priorities and planning frameworks both internally and externally
Strategy implementation and assurance
- To monitor progress against delivery of the Trust Strategy and Annual Plan, providing a quarterly assurance report to the Committees and the Trust Board including an assessment of risks to delivery.
- To lead the process for monitoring enabling plans and ensure these are aligned with the Trust Strategy.
- To provide overarching leadership and programme management for identified strategic projects, managing highly complex long term projects with accountability to the Executive.
- To ensure programme management methodology in line with best practice, developing clear programme and project plans, escalating risks and issues where required.
Communication
- Employ highly effective communication (written and oral), negotiation and influencing skills to enable stakeholder relationships to deliver the Trust Strategy objectives
- Provide and receive potentially complex and sensitive information, including presenting strategic information clearly and coherently to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in formal settings.
- Ensure an appropriate stakeholder engagement strategy is in place defining how the strategy will engage with all stakeholder groups and what information flows will be established and maintained.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a key position in which the post holders, under direction from the Deputy Director of Strategy and the Head of Strategic Planning will be required to work collaboratively across the Trust with Clinical Leads, Heads of Service and other relevant staff in the design, implementation and management of People First, providing reporting and assurance to our Trust Committees. The post holders will be responsible for the development and implementation of clear programme reporting and assurance structures to support delivery of our Trust Strategy - People First.
We are looking for a candidate that has experience of successfully managing complex programmes of work in a challenging environment. The post holder will play a key role in working across the Trust to build a culture which encourages positive behavioural change and drives the introduction of innovative approaches to patient care which improves quality, safety, outcomes and experience.
As successful candidates you will have experience of leading multi-agency meetings and events and excellent communication, stakeholder management skills and experience. You will provide and receive potentially complex and sensitive information, including presenting strategic, management and contract information about partnerships and dependencies clearly and coherently to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in formal settings.
This challenging role requires a highly motivated and proactive individual who demonstrates key leadership, organisational and communication skills within a team environment. The role will require flexibility to support the Strategy team in a consultancy type model providing ad-hoc support where required to respond to urgent and high priority requests.
This post provides an excellent opportunity to be part of a key strategic team at a time of significant organisational progression.
Strategy development
- To continually develop of the Trust Strategy, - People First including clear programme reporting and assurance , which supports NUH in achieving its vision to be outstanding in health outcomes and experience
- To ensure that Trust strategic plans align with the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICS Strategy, Joint Forward Plan and national requirements.
- To coordinate setting the Trust annual plan, informed by analysis of the local, regional and national strategy context and aligned with the Board Assurance Framework risks.
- To develop a programme to ensure the collation and ongoing monitoring through key performance meetings of the divisional annual plans,
- To support the Deputy Director and Head of Strategic Planning in communicating the Trusts strategic aims, objectives, priorities and planning frameworks both internally and externally
Strategy implementation and assurance
- To monitor progress against delivery of the Trust Strategy and Annual Plan, providing a quarterly assurance report to the Committees and the Trust Board including an assessment of risks to delivery.
- To lead the process for monitoring enabling plans and ensure these are aligned with the Trust Strategy.
- To provide overarching leadership and programme management for identified strategic projects, managing highly complex long term projects with accountability to the Executive.
- To ensure programme management methodology in line with best practice, developing clear programme and project plans, escalating risks and issues where required.
Communication
- Employ highly effective communication (written and oral), negotiation and influencing skills to enable stakeholder relationships to deliver the Trust Strategy objectives
- Provide and receive potentially complex and sensitive information, including presenting strategic information clearly and coherently to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in formal settings.
- Ensure an appropriate stakeholder engagement strategy is in place defining how the strategy will engage with all stakeholder groups and what information flows will be established and maintained.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent experience or training.
- Specialist project management training or experience e.g. Prince 2, MSP
Skills & experience
Essential
- Recent and broad experience within the Healthcare sector at a management level including project management, change management, multidisciplinary working and financial management
- Experience of managing large projects from beginning to end
- Experience of developing complex business cases
Communication & relationships
Essential
- Able to influence the direction and decisions of Services, Divisions, Trust and, as required, external audiences
- Good negotiating skills
- Ability to manage conflict
- Excellent communications skills, written and oral
Analytical & judgement skills
Essential
- Evidence of working with numerical data and ability to analyse, interpret and present highly complex, multi-stranded data in appropriate forms
- Ability to think laterally, identify and evaluate options and present workable solutions to complex service issues taking into account internal and external political environments.
- Innovative thinker with the ability to cut through barriers to change
- Excellent problem solving skills using team when appropriate
Planning & organisation
Essential
- Ability to sustain high workload through times of service and organisational pressure
- Ability to chair and/or participate actively in meetings, seminars and conferences
- Ability to diagnose and take remedial action where projects are slipping from their targets.
- Good time management, efficiency, the ability to meet deadlines and work with minimal supervision.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent experience or training.
- Specialist project management training or experience e.g. Prince 2, MSP
Skills & experience
Essential
- Recent and broad experience within the Healthcare sector at a management level including project management, change management, multidisciplinary working and financial management
- Experience of managing large projects from beginning to end
- Experience of developing complex business cases
Communication & relationships
Essential
- Able to influence the direction and decisions of Services, Divisions, Trust and, as required, external audiences
- Good negotiating skills
- Ability to manage conflict
- Excellent communications skills, written and oral
Analytical & judgement skills
Essential
- Evidence of working with numerical data and ability to analyse, interpret and present highly complex, multi-stranded data in appropriate forms
- Ability to think laterally, identify and evaluate options and present workable solutions to complex service issues taking into account internal and external political environments.
- Innovative thinker with the ability to cut through barriers to change
- Excellent problem solving skills using team when appropriate
Planning & organisation
Essential
- Ability to sustain high workload through times of service and organisational pressure
- Ability to chair and/or participate actively in meetings, seminars and conferences
- Ability to diagnose and take remedial action where projects are slipping from their targets.
- Good time management, efficiency, the ability to meet deadlines and work with minimal supervision.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).